Diabetes

Recently diagnosed with Type 2

ColCod2:
I would like help as to how to lose weight & follow a good diet plan for a person with Diabetes. I am so confused about what to do, food to eat & how to put it together for a meal that will help my diabetes & help me lose weight. Please, if anyone has any ideas let me know. I'm new to this. Thank you.

Hi ColCod2,I'm an old diabetic and a nurse. There are some really great resources on the internet that are geared towards Type 2 diabetics. First try the American Diabetes Association website. It's a great place to start. Also, go to WebMD and type in Type-2 Diabetes and you will find a wealth of information there as well. There is another website called DLife. All of these websites have information that teach you about the disease, diet, medication, monitoring your blood glucose, as well as nutrition guidelines and tons, and tons of recipes.

Knowledge is key! Learn everything you can about this disease. Talk with your healthcare providers and ask lot's of questions. You should never leave your healthcare provider's office not knowing what to do or being confused. This disease is progressive and you have to be proactive.

If you have any specific questions, there are a lot of people on this site that are willing to answer you and give you guidance, but your best bet is to start with your healthcare provider. I am happy to answer any questions too.

The one thing that helped me was to take my blood glucose reading follow eating. It gave info on foods that spiked my BG. Then I avoid those foods. Another trick I use is when hinger comes up I grag a handfull of unsalted peanuts in the shell. It takes me longer to eat than shelled ones. That holds off the hunger for hiours.

this can be a very scary time,but you can do this! if you havent seen a dietician yet, make an appointment! it was the best thing i could have done! they can help with eating healthy so you can lose weight. I found out that I had t2 in feb. 2011 my blood glucose # were 300, now ive lost 40 lbs and my average bg # 103! its a lot of work but youll feel so much better.good luck!

Hello ColCod2, have you found help yet finding a good weight loss solution with your diabetes?? I'm a wellness coach and I work alot with clients with different conditions that are looking for weight loss help, including diabetes. My email es a_rosich@yahoo.com. I wish you well....a.r.

ColCod2: This condition is developed exclusively because of a "bad diet" and so can be improved with a "good diet"... I'm a.r. and I'm a wellness coach. I'm helping a 12 year old boy with his eating habits and weight loss. He has lost 10 pounds already. It is possible! that's the first thing you have to focus on, a lot of the battle is merely "phsycological"....If other people are achieving it, you can too.....I wish you wella.r.

Some studies show that people with type 2 Diabetes can get off insulin and their medications if they can lose 5%~10% of their weight. However, before you start a diabetes weight loss plan, it’s important to work closely with your doctor or diabetes educator. If you are dieting, cutting back on just one meal can affect the delicate balance of blood sugar, insulin and medications in your body.

Cutting 500 calories a day is safe for people with type 2 diabetes. You had better cut calories across the board—from protein, carbohydrates and fat. Only being on a diet is not healthy for people with type 2 diabetes. Additionally, they should attach more importance to exercise.

Moderate exercise can help you consume the extra fat and achieve the goal of weight loss. Meanwhile, it can burn blood sugar as well as sugar stored in muscle and in the liver to balance blood sugar in body, so you won’t have to cut as many calories. If you walk an extra 20 minutes a day, you can cut back just 200 calories. You still can get a good result in weight loss.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when body is less sensitive to insulin. If the patients can follow a right diet plan, it can help control their blood sugar better. But, what is the recommended diet for people with type 2 diabetes?

Carbohydrate

Carbohydrates have the most immediate effect on your blood sugar since they are broken down directly into sugar early during digestion. Foods high in carbohydrates mainly include food in the starch group, fruits group and milk group. Carbohydrate counting is a method of meal planning that teaches people with type 2 diabetes how to control and track the amount of carbohydrate you eat each day. To keep right amount of carbohydrate consumption each meal, the patients should talk with the doctor or a dietitian to help them figure out a carbohydrate counting plan that meets their specific needs.

Fiber

The patients with type 2 diabetes should increase the intake of fiber in their daily diet. Foods high in fiber have the following health benefits for people with type 2 diabetes.

1. It can help delay sugar absorption to mange the blood sugar level better.

2. Fiber can bind with cholesterol to reduce the risk of obesity and heart disease.

3. Supply abundant vitamins and minerals.

Fiber is mainly found in fruits and vegetables, whole grains and brown rice.

Fat

Limiting foods high in fat can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Additionally, limiting calories from fat can help you manage your weight better. Therefore, the patients with type 2 diabetes should cut down the consumption of foods high in fat, especially saturated fat. The major contributors of saturated fats in diet come from cheese, beef, milk and baked items.

The above is a general introduction of diet for people with type 2 diabetes. As the illness condition varies from person to person, you should consult your doctor or a dietitian to help you figure out an individualized diet planning.

Your doctor should be able to refer you to a dietician. When I was recently diagnosed, the dietician told me what the limits should be on total calories for the day and total carbs per meal. She also recommended that I use an on-line site to log what I eat so I know where I am. I found fitbit.com. I log my food, glucose and heart info on there. I also bought their activity/sleep tracker and it is a tool that I do not want to do without. Hope this helps!

Wow, you sound like me. I was diagnosed last November during an office visit with a reading of 546. I first asked what??? I was given a shot, put on oral meds and Insulin. Now where do I go from there. I am so overwhelmed with it all.

I have been trying to control my blood sugar with diet alone for the last 3 months. But, I can not find out what is a normal blood sugar level. I test 3 times a day and reading range between 145 and 180 daily with the 180 being the first reading of a morning.While the lowest 145 is at noon. I am slowly losing weight have lost 15lbs and would like to lose 30 more lbs. My average BG is 157.

What should a 68 year old female who is 30lbs over weight be???? I do not want to start taking medication.

I too was just told I have type 2 I went to the bookstore and got a book called reversing diabetes, it is a great book full of information and charts and great meal planning ideals it has helped me a lot

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